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The new legislation aims to provide legal clarity and protection for Bitcoin and digital asset owners.

The proposed measures would crack down on bitcoin and cryptocurrency transfers between self-hosted wallets and require firms to identify sender and receiver.

Malta's parliament just approved three blockchain-related bills into law, further cementing the country as one of the most crypto-friendly jurisdictions in the world.

In evaluating cryptocurrencies as a novel, potentially disruptive technology, the report ultimately concludes that “[policy] makers and regulators should not ignore virtual currencies, nor should they attempt to ban them."

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